Gate-closing device



Jan. 15, 1924. 1,481,181 c. H. BROOKS I GATE CLOSING DEVICE .Filed 091:. 8. 1921 61E Brooi'zir.

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' CLINTON H. BROOKS, 0F NICKERSGN, KANSAS;

GATE-CLOSING DEVICE.

Application filed October 8, 1921.

gate or door whereby to return the same to closed position after being opened.

An important object is the provision of a spring device of a nature adapted for asso ciation with a gate or door which is mounted for swinging movement in either direction, whereby to return the gate or door to closed position when pressure thereon is released, as for instance after a person or vehicle has passed therethrough.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, and installation, highly efiicient in use, positive in action, durable in service and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gate equipped with my device.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view therethrough on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing my device in plan.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one element of my device and Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the other element thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the letter A. designates a gate or door of ordinary construction which has its upper end suspended from a suitable post B by means of a conventional hinge C. The structure of the hinge G forms no part of the present invention and ordinarily such hinges are so constructed as to permit the gate or door A to be swung open in either direction.

In carrying out my invention 1 provide an elongated member 10 which is provided near its center with holes 11, for the passage of suitable securing members by means of which this member 10 may be secured to the Serial No. scenes.

'ate h formed with outwardly curved depressions 1 for a purpose to be described.

Carried by the gate A is a similar elongated member 14 which of convex shape cooperating with the conca-ved depressions 13 in the member 10. At

its central portion this member 14 is provided' with a laterally extending car 16 which is formedwith apertures 17 for the passage of suitable securing members-18 by meansof which this'member 14 may be secured to a suitable bracket 19 fastened upon the lower portion of the gate at the point where the ordinary lower hinge is located as clearly shown.

When my described and assembled with respect to a gate and its post, it will be readily apparent has its end portions formed with outwardly pressed portions 15 device is constructed as above post B. At its ends this member 10 i that when the gate is in closed position the member 14 lies flatly against the member 10 with theoutwardly curved portions 15 of the member 14 conformingly fitting within the depressions 13 in the member 10. Whenever the gate is opened in one direction or the other it will be readily apparent that one end 15 of the member 14 will pivot upon the depressions 13 at the corresponding end of the member 10. It will thus be noted that there will be a tendency to close the gate when pressure thereon is released so that when the persons or vehicles or in fact any thing passing through the gate has gone be yond the gate and released the pressure thereon the weight of the gate will naturally tend to throw or return the gate to its plumb or closed position. It will be observed that owing to the fact that both ends of the spring members 10 and 14 are similarly constructed the operation will be exactly the same regardless of which way the gate is opened.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be readily apparent that I have thus provided a very simply and consequently inexpensive device which is adapted for association with a gate, door or other similar swingingly mounted closure whereby to normally return the same to closed position when pressure thereon tending to open the same has been released.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be readily understood that I reserve the rightto make such changes in combination swingabl}:

. mounted gate and its jamb, the gate having its upper portion pivoted on the jamb by an ordinary connection; a pivotal support tor the lowerportion of the gate consisting of an elongated metallic strip secured against the inner face of the jamb transversely thereof and formed at its ends with eoncavities facing away from the jamb, and a substantially triangular plat member secured to the lower portion of the gate and having its wider edge formed with an upstanding flange of an elongated nature corresponding to said strip and formed at its ends with convex portions facingtoward the jamb and fitting within the concavities of said strip.

2. In combination with a swingingly "stituting concavities, an elongated member formed at one edge with a laterally extending ear apertured whereby to be secured upon the lower portion of the gate or door, to take the place of the usual lower hinge, the end portions of said second named member being formed with outwardly pressed conveXed portions cooperatively engaging with the ooncaved depressions in said first named member whereby to pivot thereon and throw the gate out of plumb when the latter is swung to an open position in one direction or the other whereby gravity will operate to return the gate or door to closed position.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

CLINTON H. BROOKS. 

